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The dambuster who cracked the dam The dambuster who cracked the dam Arthur G. Thorning xii, 178 p. , [48] p. of plates : 25 cm OL13741352W
With Wings Like Eagles With Wings Like Eagles Michael Korda Michael Korda's brilliant work of history takes the reader back to the summer of 1940, when fewer than three thousand young fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force — often no more than nine hundred on … OL14990298W
The Battle of Britain The Battle of Britain James Holland British historian Holland (Italy’s Sorrow: A Year of War, 1944–45, 2007, etc.) provides a thorough reconsideration of the Battle of Britain that is both staggeringly technical and dramatically engagi… OL16182647W
Victor units of the Cold War Victor units of the Cold War Andrew J. Brookes "One of three jet bombers that formed the RAF's V-Force in the early years of the Cold War, the Victor was perhaps the most technologically advanced of the trio. Designed as the HP 80, the aircraft f… OL16241386W
The Flyer The Flyer Martin Francis A scholarly study of the men of the RAF and British culture during the war, 'The Flyer' examines the lives of these men and their popular representation in literary and cinematic texts. It illuminate… OL16418849W
With wings like eagles With wings like eagles Michael Korda From the Publisher: Michael Korda's brilliant work of history takes the reader back to the summer of 1940, when fewer than three thousand young fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force-often no more tha… OL17717059W
House of doors House of doors Chaz Brenchley War widow Ruth Taylor, volunteering at a mansion-turned-RAF military hospital, experiences strange visions that suggest her late husband is causing malevolent accidents. OL17895835W
Last of the few Last of the few Max Arthur Presents personal accounts of the pilots who fought and survived that battle. OL19951142W
Battle of Britain Battle of Britain Chris Priestley It's 1939 and Harry Woods is a Spitfire pilot in the RAF. When his friend Lenny loses his leg in a dogfight with the Luftwaffe, Harry is determined to fight on. That is, until his plane is hit and he… OL20985036W
On and off the flight deck On and off the flight deck Henry Adlam "We had seen enough now to know that we would be lucky, either one of us, to see the end of the war and the future was always a taboo subject with any of us."Hank Adlam began his naval flying career … OL21730400W
Dogfight Dogfight Alfred Price Places the reader in the cockpit during some of the greatest air battles of modern warfare. From WWI, where we get a rare insight into the fighter operations over the fields of France. Through to the… OL22407329W
Air battle Dunkirk, 26 May-3 June 1940 Air battle Dunkirk, 26 May-3 June 1940 Norman L. R. Franks 192 , [16] p. of plates : 24 cm OL2250006W
Vortex Vortex Ryan, Chris Renegade researchers are finalizing the details on a very secret--and illegal--project, and the new weapon could lead to catastrophic Code Red scenarios all over the world. OL24306903W
Boom Boom Russell Miller Hugh Trenchard loathed being known as 'The Father of the RAF', although the description was entirely appropriate since no man did more to ensure the creation of an independent air force. Born in Taun… OL27276993W
The Battle of Britain The Battle of Britain John Philip Ray July 1940: as Britain stood alone, the Army exhausted and defeated by the Wehrmacht and the Royal Navy stretched worldwide, only the English Channel and the RAF remained between Britain and the expec… OL3019509W
Wings over North Africa Wings over North Africa A. G. Dudgeon 222 p., [20] p. of plates : 23 cm OL3810375W
Spitfire command Spitfire command Bobby Oxspring 208p.,[8]p. of plates : 18cm OL5298580W
Shot down and on the run Shot down and on the run Graham Pitchfork Many POW escape stories are well known, but what about those who miraculously evaded capture in the first place and returned to fight another day? This book tells some of the epic stories of the thou… OL5771284W
Evader Evader T. D. G. Teare More thrilling than any fiction, this book charts the true story of RAF crewman Denys Teare's year in Occupied France, a year spent a half-step ahead of Gestapo troopers determined to hunt him down. OL5997959W
Vulcan 607 Vulcan 607 Rowland White When Argentinian forces invaded the Falklands Islands in 1982, it took the British government by surprise. They needed a fast response, and military chiefs came up with a plan of action - Operation B… OL8140367W
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